The featured topic for this episode is convention play-and-keep (aka play-and-win) events. We also chat about our recent gaming exploits including my trip to England last month for an intensive week of Dark Souls: the Board Game development work. Have you ever played in a play-and-keep event? What do you like and dislike about the system? What would be your dream game to win simply by trying it out at a convention? Let us know on...

The featured topic for this episode is game ideas versus executing those ideas. After the preliminaries, we launch into a discussion about how difficult it is to turn a game idea into a finished product on retail store shelves. At the end of the show, we also come up with the best game ideas ever (not really). What’s your favorite game idea that you know you’ll never get around to making? Have you ever tried to turn your...

The featured topic for this episode is the growing trend of providing free rules online. After the preliminaries, we launch into a discussion about miniatures games’ downloadable rulebooks, the steps some companies are taking to provide a free starter experience, and how print-and-play rules affect miniatures game and board game Kickstarter projects. Is there some game out there you wish would provide its core rules online? Do...

The featured topic for this episode is reboots and new editions for your favorite games. After the preliminaries, we launch into a discussion about reboots and adaptations for games and movies. Games get a fresh coat of paint fairly often, sometimes with far more success than others. What game would you like to see remade in the near future? What do you think are the biggest things manufacturers should keep in mind when creating new...

Some folks believe there’s a great magical formula in every game developer’s computer. Others believe they simply throw darts at a board. But game balance is neither magic nor random. In a recent blog, I tried to provide an introductory glimpse into mathematical modeling as it relates to game balance. Check out the article and let me know what you think in the article’s comments section or on Facebook....